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This week, ACP's Kasie Valenti welcomes Ken Davenport, a serial entrepreneur, Coach for The Honor Foundation, FourBlock and trainer at IVMF's Boots to Business, and the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mission Edge. Ken takes us through his early days during the dot-com boom, what drove him to pursue entrepreneurship, and his numerous successes in the technology space. He'll also discuss the importance of resiliency and humility to overcome adversity and lead effectively. Support the show
Looking for a career in cybersecurity? This is your chance! We talked about a new Google Cybersecurity Certificate training program with Army veteran, (Ret.) Lt. Colonel Bryan Radliff, from Syracuse University's D'Aniello Institute for Veterans Military and Families (IVMF). Radliff shares benefits like; no cost to veterans, 150+ hours of the latest, industry-standard training, and how it's designed for all veterans (and family) … even without prior IT experience. We also hear about IVMF's Onward to Opportunity program and additional AI and CompTIA certifications currently available. If you're interested in a cyber career check out IVMF training and upcoming cohorts here: https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/ Contact Phil Briggs, Host, CBS Eye on Veterans phil@connectingvets.com Follow on X: @philbriggsVet @EyeonVeterans @connectingvets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Did you know that women have been serving in the military for 75 years? In this powerful conversation with two incredible women, Barb Carson, and Rosalinda (Rosy) Vasquez, we're celebrating the progress made and the doors that are now open for military women, veterans, and spouses. Join us as we discuss the impact these trailblazing women have had and the next steps for those listening to that want to make a difference.Transitioning out of the military can be daunting, but don't worry – Barb and Rosie are here to help you explore the abundant resources provided by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF). They'll share their expertise on finding meaningful careers, pursuing entrepreneurship through programs like V-WISE and Boots to Business, and the importance of exploring various career paths before committing to just one.Lastly, we'll discuss the importance of having a strong support system and the power of resilience for veterans, women veterans, and spouses. Learn how to access resources and funding for entrepreneurs and the common barriers faced by women veterans as they start their own businesses. Dive into the world of empowering women in entrepreneurship and join a community that provides support, feedback, and accountability. To learn more, visit https://ivmf.syracuse.edu. Don't miss this episode packed with valuable insights and resources for you: military ladies, veterans, and spouses!More about our guests:Barbara CarsonBio | LinkedIn Rosalinda Vasquez MauryBio | LinkedInIVMF Website : Home - D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (syracuse.edu)Social mediaTwitter: IVMF at Syracuse University (@IVMFSyracuseU) / TwitterInstagram: IVMF at Syracuse University (@ivmfsyracuseu)Facebook: FacebookIf you are a female veteran or military spouse/partner entrepreneur, sign up for the IVMF's small business training program, V-WISE, here: https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/programs/entrepreneurship/start-up/v-wise/P.S. If you enjoyed this podcast, I'd love to ask you to follow and leave a quick review. It only takes 30 seconds, but it makes a huge difference to my show. Click here to open Beyond the Military in Apple Podcasts to leave your review. Join us in the Facebook Faith-led Military Women Community at bit.ly/beyondthemilitarygrp More about coaching resources from me: Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | Contact Me| Schedule Consult
IN THE NEWS Jeff and Ashley analyze an angry critic's 1/2-star review of "Top Gun: Maverick" THIS WEEK'S GUEST Syracuse University Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation, Dr. Mike Haynie, joins the podcast. Dr. Haynie discusses the University's veteran-connected programs and resources for service members transitioning out of the military, and the evolution of the Syracuse University Institute for Veterans & Military Families, or IVMF, the nation's first interdisciplinary institute created to inform and advance the policy, economic, and wellness concerns of the America's veterans and families. RAPID FIRE U.S. House proposes 2.4% "inflation bonus" for DoD employees and U.S. Service Members Kremlin spokesman says U.S. military veterans fighting in Ukraine won't get wartime protections set by Geneva Convention Special Guest: Dr. Mike Haynie.
Be sure to subscribe to the Transition Newsletter on Substack here: https://bit.ly/37Bb8NeLearn more about IVMF here: https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/programs/entrepreneurship/
Kathryn Warren, Program Manager of the San Diego office of Syracuse University's Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), is joined by colleague, Joanna Sansoterra, an IVMF program coordinator, to chat about the Institute's successful "Onward to Opportunity" program. Warren and Sansoterra discuss the importance and relevance of earning a certification.
On Support for Veterans and the IVMF with Nick Armstrong | Justice For All Ep.16 | LegalShield Join @LegalShield CEO Jeff Bell as he chats with Dr. Nick Armstrong - Managing Director of Research & Data at The Institute for Veterans and Military Families, known as the IVMF, and he is also an adjunct professor at The Maxwell School for Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Dr. Armstrong served in the U.S. Army for 8 years, including 3 years deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Bosnia. He has served as a research fellow at the Syracuse University Institute for Security, Policy, and Law. Dr. Armstrong has also been named in the HillVets 100 list of the nation's 100 most influential veterans, service members, and veteran community advocates. #IVMF #SupportVeterans #DrNickArmstrong #Veteran Crisis #VeteranMentalHealth #VeteransWithoutMedical #VeteransBenefits #VeteransCause #VeteransHealth #JusticeforVeterans #LegalShield #Legal Shield 00:00 Introduction 01:48 Can you share your experience of being in the service and how this has influenced your work with veterans 06:00 How do you recruit people and organizations to the program to support veterans through the IVMF? 08:50 How does the organization help veterans engage and find a meaningful way forward when leaving the service? 12:48 Do you have special programs for veterans and unique support systems to deal with veterans coming out of active duty? 15:38 Is there an even distribution of support across all levels of the military? 17:50 Does the retraining support cover a range of industries and skills such as management, tech, and so on? 19:03 Are you able to leverage the nature of evolving leadership in the military in the programs for veterans? 22:10 What is some of the other work that you do as a teacher at Syracuse University? 25:45 About the other organizations that also help to provide support for veterans 27:10 About your wider influence for veteran support aside from the IVMF? 29:20 Are there any other critical takeaways today, and what ways can people interested in helping get involved? 31:23 Who do you think we should invite on to continue to advocate for equal access to justice, especially around veterans and military families? Visit IVMF.syracuse.edu for more information on the organization, what support is available, how you can benefit from the support as a veteran or family of a veteran, and get involved.
Joanna was born in Loma Linda, California, and shortly after her father was assigned to North Island Naval Air Station as a civil servant. Her mother, Lucia worked in the nonprofit sector including a stint with Centro de la Familia in Logan Heights in the '70s. She is an integral member of San Diego's veteran community bringing with her nearly three decades of visionary leadership, organizing, and recruiting experience to San Diego, home of the nation's largest concentration of military personnel. Joanna served for 33 years in the Air Force. She currently volunteers on the Defense, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee of the San Diego Chamber. She is also on the board of San Diego Pride.Currently, she works for Onward to Opportunity under the IVMF at Syracuse University since 2017. She was instrumental in laying the groundwork for O2O within Navy Region Southwest creating partnerships and alliances with the Navy and San Diego veteran's community. She was also instrumental in pushing for the first military parade in uniform with San Diego Pride.Joanna was inducted into the San Diego LGBT Center's Benjamin F. Dillingham, III and Bridget Wilson LGBT Veterans Wall of Honor recognizing LGBT veterans with ties to San Diego who have taken the oath to serve our country and have done so honorably and with distinction, acting as a role model in advancing equality.She recently completed her Masters in Nonprofit Leadership & Management at the University of San Diego. Joanna, along with her wife Stefanie live in Imperial Beach, CA.https://www.ivmf.syracuse.eduSupport the show (https://www.podfan.com/sisters-in-service)
Businesses play an outsized role in helping veterans and their families transition to post-service lives. In a recent conversation, Misty Fox from the Syracuse University Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and Meg Hendricks from Fiserv discuss how hiring qualified veterans and helping veteran entrepreneurs through initiatives such as supplier diversity can be good for business. Fiserv recently announced an extension of its long-standing partnership with IVMF to help fund veteran and military spouse entrepreneurship programs and initiatives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join us as we celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week, exploring the uniqueness, strength, and resilience of veteran-owned businesses with podcast host Dr. Rebecca Corbin and Misty Fox, Director of the Entrepreneurship and Small Business portfolio at Syracuse University's Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF). NACCE has partnered with IVMF to deliver veteran entrepreneurship programming, and together, we are committed to supporting veterans and their families as they navigate their entrepreneurial journey. Learn more about our work at www.nacce.com/veterans.
For more information, resources, and transcript visit https://adalive.org/episodes/episode-99/ Each year, 175,000 young Americans enlist in the military. At the heart of this recruitment effort is a sacred promise to take care of those who serve. In recognition of Veteran's Day on November 11, ADA Live! welcomes Misty Stutsman Fox, Director of the Entrepreneurship and Small Business portfolio at the Syracuse University Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF). Ms. Stutsman Fox will discuss the history, programs and supports offered by the IVMF for military veterans with disabilities. Listen and explore this informative discussion and celebration of military veterans.
In this episode of Sword and Pen, Mike Haynie, founder and executive director of the Institute for Military Veterans, proudly announces the grand opening of the new National Veterans Resource Center on the campus of Syracuse University in Upstate New York. The sole purpose of the IVMF and the NVRC is to advance the social, economic education and policy concerns of this country's veterans and their families. The resources are free and available to all veterans, including our MVJ members. Haynie also talks about the Military Visual Journalism Program for active duty service members. Video: A look inside the new The National Veterans Resource Center Website links: Institute for Veterans & Military Families | Military Visual Journalism Program Sword and Pen is brought to you by co-hosts Lori King and Drew Lawrence Got an idea for a podcast? Shoot us an email at lorikingblog@gmail.com and drew@mvj.network
Tim and Matt chat with Misty Fox of the Syracuse University's IVMF. Connecting veterans with programs that will work for them to make the transition easier. As we always do the news is covered from Militray.com. Misty has some fun telling us about Covid round 2 despite the vaccine. Also the Amazon gift card give away to a lucky person who leaves a review of the show! We can be found on all social and podcast platforms Facebook YouTube LinkedIn Twitter Apple Podcasts
This week Duane France explores the paradoxes service members face, a conversation with Eli Varney, combat veteran and mental health counselor and the resource of the week: Onward to Opportunity.
Mike Erwin, founder and executive director of Team Red, White and Blue, joins Team Tango to share the origin story for Team RWB, and the many ways in which the organization helps enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity. Erwin touches on the importance of being part of a team, partnerships with IVMF and the George W. Bush Center, the link between physical activity, social interactions and mental wellness. Special Guest: Mike Erwin.
Today we’re speaking with Rosalinda (Rosy) Vasquez Maury who is the Director of Applied Research and Analytics at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) and Postdoctoral Researcher, Mirza Tihic. Rosy and Mirza go into detail about what amazing things Syracuse University is doing for both Veterans and Military families. The IVMF is the first interdisciplinary national institute in higher education focused on the social, economic, education and policy issues impacting veterans and their families post-service. Within 6 months of program completion, 66% of Veterans start a business. As of today, 91% of those are still in business. These programs are part of why Syracuse University was named the #1 Private University for Veterans by Military Times. If you’ve been interested in obtaining more education on obtaining your own entrepreneurship goals, then you need to check this episode out! Are you a Veteran who is transitioning to Entrepreneurship? Then check out this FREE download for the Top 29 Entrepreneurship Programs for Veterans & their families! Download Here ---> https://bit.ly/31xfz8S About Our Guest Rosalinda Vasquez Maury serves as the Director of Applied Research and Analytics at the Institute of Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University. She works on a diverse research portfolio that reflects the range of social, economic, and wellness challenges that may affect transitioning service members, veterans, or their families. She has worked on numerous research efforts including workforce readiness as it relates to transitioning service members and veterans in the civilian labor force, career preferences, financial readiness, job matching and employer perspectives on retention and workplace performance, factors impacting veteran and military families business owners, and service members experiences in higher education. She has extensive experience in survey development and worldwide data collection and has been responsible for developing, implementing and managing surveys for data collection on the large and small scale, for organizations and government sectors. Her work has been featured in numerous publications and has presented at various professional conferences. Maury holds a masters of science and bachelors degrees in psychology from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Learn More about the Syracuse University Survey Findings -> https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/article/national-survey-of-military-affiliated-entrepreneurs/ Join the conversation on our Facebook! Check out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests and other listeners. A place where you can network with other like-minded veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship and get updates on people, programs and resources to help you in YOUR transition to entrepreneurship. About Our Sponsors Navy Federal Credit Union Now here this, you don’t have to be in the Navy to join Navy federal credit union. That’s right, If you’re an active duty servicemember, veteran, DoD civilian, or military family member, you can join Navy Federal. That means if you’ve served in any branch of the military—doesn’t have to just be the Navy, could be Army, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard—you can join Navy Federal Credit Union. On average, Navy Federal members earn and save $361 more per year. You could pay no fees, get low rates and rate discounts, plus earn cash back and grow your savings. Navy Federal puts members first by helping them save money, make money and enjoy peace of mind and security through personalized, around-the-clock service. Plus, now is a great time to join. Have a large credit card balance after the holidays? Balance transfers allow you to move your current credit card balance from other lenders to a Navy Federal credit card. Make a plan to do away with high-interest credit card debt by transferring your balance to a Navy Federal credit ca...
In this episode, we talk with three alum from the IVMF programs and get a perspective on the direct benefits that the Institute for Veterans and Military Families offers those who have served our country.
About STRIVE: The STRIVE program is an entrepreneurship training program offered through Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), in partnership with Hillsborough Community College. The STRIVE program offers Veterans, active duty, Reserve/Guard, and their spouses the opportunity to take an early stage business, or business idea through a rigorous 6-week training program. The program leads to post program support both locally […]
In this episode we spend some more time with the IVMF team to discuss transition and the various programs they offer free of charge to veterans and their families. And guess what, listening to this podcast is free too so why not listen and learn?
In this episode, we had the pleasure of talking with James Truesdell, a fellow veteran, and entrepreneur. James owns and operates Double Barrel Veteran Apparel where he provides high-quality clothing for the rugged & resilient veteran. James served not only as an enlisted soldier but also as a commissioned officer for the United States Army. I have known James now for a while as we first meet just before he started his business at a Boots2Business class offered by the IVMF. It has been great watching him grow his company out of nothing. You can learn more about his business and view some of these great clothes by visiting DBVA.us After our interview with James join us for Part 3 of our series on SEO and see how it can help your business. IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Who is James Truesdell The history behind Double Barrel Veteran Apparel Some of the struggles entrepreneurs faces during startup and growth phases Where family fits into running a business Analyzing your website for User Experience (UX) Importance of layout and navigation URL structure Clean code and why LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Double Barrel Veteran Apparel Follow DBVA on Facebook James Truesdell (LinkedIn) Book A Call With Kevin (Veterati) Be A Guest on Remove Before Flight Hire Kevin for your Website or Marketing Needs Alexa - Top Websites Veteran Entrepreneur Mastermind PinkTie Technology Group Social Media Posting Plans --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/support
Welcome to Remove Before Flight where we help prepare Veterans to start, grow or scale a business. Every Sunday Kevin will share an interview with a successful business owner, or a service organization that can help you along your journey, when possible the interviewee will also be a veteran. Remove Before Flight will always wrap up with a marketing tip of the week to help you make your business a success. If you liked this episode please share it with your friends and family! In this episode, we sit down with Anthony Armelino from the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) where he runs the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) and we continue the next lesson in our marketing series on SEO. IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Who is Anthony Armelino The history behind IVMF EBV and other great programs offered by IVMF How to select the best keywords for your website Analyzing your competitors Ways to improve the rankings of your website LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Changing Heart & Minds Episode 2: Overexposed Institute for Veterans and Military Families Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities Anthony Armelino (LinkedIn) Book A Call With Kevin (Veterati) Be A Guest on Remove Before Flight Hire Kevin for your Website or Marketing Needs Spyfu: Spy on your competitors SERPS: Keyword Tool Google AdWords: Keyword Planner Keyword Tool: Keyword Suggestions MOZ: Keyword Explorer Veteran Entrepreneur Mastermind PinkTie Technology Group Social Media Posting Plans --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/support
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) launched in June 2011 to serve U.S. veterans and their families. Through their various programs and curriculum, IVMF enables service members and their spouses to transition from military service to a life beyond their uniform. Listen to LTC Olivia Nunn speak to Ms. Maureen Casey the Chief Operating Officer for IVMF on the various programs, and opportunities that are available to the military community. IVMF can assist with a service member's transition, entrepreneurship, and education goals.
Tune in today on The Doctor Whisperer Show to welcome the amazing Professor, Andy Gold! – an Interdisciplinary Institute for Innovation. He also co-created Operation Startup, a partnership between HCC and Hillsborough County designed for Vetrepreneurs to develop and launch businesses. In 2019, Dr. Gold and the HCC team created a new Veterans Entrepreneurship Training Program in partnership with Syracuse University's Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), a national leader in vetrepreneurship training, research, and advocacy. He serves as the co-director for this new Veterans program called Startup Training Resources to Inspire Veteran Entrepreneurship (STRIVE). HCC is the first community college to partner with the IVMF. Born and raised in New York City, Gold is a product of public education, and is a lifelong entrepreneur having started multiple businesses over the past 23 years. Recently, Dr. Gold co-authored a book – Community Colleges as Incubators of Innovation. Dr. Gold had a 12-year career in finance, working on Wall Street where he and a business partner raised $52 million in capital to start-up a hedge fund business. Gold currently lives in Tampa with his wife Anne, a middle school teacher. They have two sons, Matt who lives and works in New York City, and Greg who lives and works in Atlanta.Andy Gold, Ph.D., is a full-time business faculty member at Hillsborough Community College (HCC), and teaches in the graduate school at the University of Tampa, and the University of South Florida. In addition to his teaching duties, Gold co-founded the HCC Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program – InLab at HCC Thank you to our incredible sponsor TieTechnology for sponsoring the show! #suicideprevention #SuicidePreventionMonth CONTACT: To send me a voice message, click here: https://anchor.fm/thedoctorwhisperer/message To send me an email, click here: 13thavenuemedia@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thedoctorwhisperer/message
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families is a research institution housed at Syracuse University. It was launched in June 2011 to bring together several pre-existing veterans related institutes at the University. Maureen Casey is its Chief Operating Officer. She talks about the challenges of female veterans transitioning from the service. It takes women vets longer to land a job and they get paid less than male counterparts. What can be done to educate employers and empower female veterans. Casey has some ideas and recently testified before Congress. She talks IVMF free educational programs for vets and about the above important issues with host Jim Fausone.
Flossie Hall, a Navy spouse, 33 year old mother of four and Founder and CEO of Thyme for Table said, “When you make healthy food affordable and accessible, you open up the possibility for people to enjoy a healthy lifestyle, feed themselves and their families without breaking the bank.”Accomplished entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience specializing in e-commerce, marketing strategy, business development, growth of operations, and sales. Generated over 7-figure revenues within first year of launching meal prep and delivery company.Created over 100 Military Spouse jobs, donated over 10k meals to homeless Veterans and mentored numerous individuals.Military Spouse advocacy and public speaking engagements across national avenues such as Fox News, NBC, CBS, PBS etc. Keynote speeches for USO and numerous non-profit panels (UCSD, USD, Cal State San Marcos, IVMF, USO etc).Worked across industries including healthy food & beverage, higher education research, technology, non-profit and real estate. Proven success in business process improvement, acquisitions and connecting with clients to deliver customized solutions. Gained extensive experience creating strong business/technical vision and driving team to that vision. Excellent communicator known for ability to cultivate business relationships and manage strategic partnerships for growth.ConnectThe Rosie NetworkMilitary Entrepreneur Magazinefokcus - Professional Mentorship for EntrepreneursDave SwansonWebsiteBook Goat Wrestling Perseverance Clothes Free Chapter of my Bestselling Book? Need more information - Text goat (lowercase) to - 737-214-1040Social MediaFacebook InstagramTwitter LinkedInCoaching Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/GWPPodcast)
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University is a key contributor in the support of Veteran entrepreneurs and research on transitioning Veterans. In the past, we have spoken with IVMF's Director, Mike Haynie, and their Manager for Managing Director for Programs and Services, Jim McDonough. This week, we talk with Nicholas Armstrong, IVMF's Senior Director for Research and Policy. Nick began his career as an Army field artillery officer upon graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2000. In the Army, he served seven years on active duty, including nearly three years deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Bosnia with the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), during which he received two Bronze Star Medals and the Combat Action Badge, among other commendations. In addition, Nick served as a speechwriter to the commanding general of the 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum, NY, as well as aide-de-camp to the division’s deputy commanding general. Nick is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Airborne, Air Assault, and Ranger Schools. Serving in his current role since 2014, Nick developed and leads a multi-disciplinary team comprised of social, behavioral, and data scientists, student analysts, and an extended network of affiliated scholars and experts. He manages a broad portfolio of sponsored research, program measurement, and evaluation efforts to inform the social, economic, wellness, and related policy concerns of the nation’s veterans and their families. In addition, Nick is responsible for the IVMF’s data analytics, quality, and decision support activities that guide the Institute’s operations to serve, annually, more than 20,000 veterans and family members nationwide and abroad. Nick joins Borne the Battle to discuss his experience in the Army, his efforts at IVMF, and some key research from the institute that provides essential information on transitioning Veterans.
This episode of WADA ADALive! addresses issues facing veterans and their families as they leave the military and rejoin civilian life. The presenter is James Schmeling, J.D., co-founder of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University and Programs Mission Director for IVMF’s innovative transition, employment, education and training programs targeted to veterans and military families. These include the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV); the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans-Families (EBV-F); the Veterans Career Transition Program (VCTP), (over 35 industry-certified career paths); the Transition Assistance Program: Boots to Business Program; Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (VWISE); and, VetNet. Speaker: James Schmeling, J.D. - Co-Founder, Managing Director | Programs Institute for Veteran & Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) More Information and Transcript available at: https://www.adalive.org/episode26
About 30 episodes ago, we spoke with Michael Haynie, the Founder & Executive Director for the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University. The IVMF is higher education’s first interdisciplinary academic institute, singularly focused on advancing the lives of the nation’s military veterans and their families. This episode, we hear from Mike's colleague, James McDonough, managing director of programs and services for IVMF. James tells us about his service in the Army, a great leader he served under, and the decision to begin transition out of the military so he could care for family. Then, we learn about two powerful programs worked on at IVMF: AmericaServes and Onward to Opportunity. AmericaServes is the country’s first coordinated system of public, private, and non-profit organizations working together to serve Veterans, transitioning service-members, and their families. Onward to Opportunity is a free, comprehensive career training, certification and employment program designed to launch you into your next career with over 30 industry-recognized career tracks and courses. IVMF is a highly respected organization in the Veteran community, and James does a great job adding on to what we originally learned from Mike. Enjoy!
IVMF is a non-profit based out of Syracuse University. IVMF mission is to advance the lives of the nation's military veterans and their families. IVMF provides world class educational and vocational training programs to help prepare service members become successful in business ownership and careers.
This week's interview is with Michael Haynie. Michael is an Air Force Veteran, Vice Chancellor at Syracuse University, and Director of Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF). He is also a professor of entrepreneurship. IVMF is widely respected in the Veteran space and continues to grow each year. IVMF is higher education’s first interdisciplinary academic institute, singularly focused on advancing the lives of the nation’s military veterans and their families. Syracuse University has made student Veterans a priority and have graduated many top performing Veterans including Student Veteran of America's Jared Lyon. Michael provides us a great insight into his military career, his tenure at Syracuse, Veterans in higher education, and Veteran entrepreneurship.
171: Institute for Veteran and Military Families Syracuse University On today’s episode, Joe Crane talks about a great opportunity at the Institute for Veteran and Military Families Syracuse University with Misty Stutsman and Rosalinda Maury. The IVMF seeks to advance the post-service lives of America’s service members, veterans and their families. They offer FREE programs that maybe you too would want to attend. Tune in! The IMVF Mission and Services The Institute for Veteran and Military Families is supported by a world-class advisory board and public and private partners. They have a professional staff that is ready to usher in programs in career, vocations, and entrepreneurship education. They also provide actionable and national impacting research, policy analysis and program evaluation. And, they work with communities and nonprofit organizations across the country to enhance their service delivery. Uniting Communities at the NVR Complex Inside Syracuse University stands The National Veterans Resource Complex. It serves as a symbol of commitment and a future home to veterans. It exists to cultivate and lead innovative academic, government, and community collaborations. In so doing, The Institute empowers those who have defended the nation. Advancing Economic Success The NVRC facility serves a lot of functions. Among the things it does is ensuring that the jobs and industry funding continues to support the economic engine of the Syracuse community. The Complex also houses programs to advance the economic success of veterans and their families. Overall, it supports the University’s academic strategic plan. Tune in and check the links below for more information. To hear about Institute for Veteran and Military Families Syracuse University, download and listen to the entire episode. Don’t forget to leave a 5-star rating and review if you enjoyed the show. We would love to hear from you! Episode Links: IVMF Syracuse University Academic Strategic Plan at Syracuse University Download Joe Crane’s Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470. Join the Veteran on the Move on Facebook! Check out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests! It’s also a great place where you can stay in touch with other veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship, and get updates and free gouge on the people programs and resources to help you in your transition to entrepreneurship. The Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 150 episodes giving listeners the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane featuring the people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship: Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard veterans, DOD, entrepreneurship, business, success, military spouse, transition, education, programs and resources. Veteran On the Move has garnered over 500,000 listens verified through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, Itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.
SUMMARY: Welcome to Remove Before Flight where we help prepare Veterans to start, grow or scale a business. Every Sunday Kevin will share an interview with a successful business owner, or a service organization which can help you along your journey, when possible the interviewee will also be a veteran. Remove Before Flight will always wrap up with a marketing tip of the week to help you make you business a success. If you liked this episode please share with your friends and family! In this episode, we had the pleasure talking with James Truesdell, a fellow veteran and entrepreneur. James owns and operates Double Barrel Veteran Apparel where he provides high quality clothing for the rugged & resilient veteran. James served not only as an enlisted soldier but also as a commissioned officer for the United States Army. I have known James now for a while as we first meet just before he stated his business at a Boots2Business class offered by the IVMF. It has been great watching him grow his company out of nothing. You can learn more about his business and view some of this great clothes by visiting DBVA.us After our interview with James join us for Part 3 of our series on SEO and see how it can help your business. IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Who is James Truesdell The history behind Double Barrel Veteran Apparel Some of the struggles entrepreneurs faces during startup and growth phases Where family fits into running a business Analyzing your website for User Experience (UX) Importance of layout and navigation URL structure Clean code and why LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Double Barrel Veteran Apparel Follow DBVA on Facebook James Truesdell (LinkedIn) Book A Call With Kevin (Veterati) Be A Guest on Remove Before Flight Hire Kevin for your Website or Marketing Needs Alexa - Top Websites Veteran Entrepreneur Mastermind PinkTie Technology Group Social Media Posting Plans - Coupon Code: RBF-001 Give back to Veterans who give back to Veterans! Hey, It's Eddie and Bennett! Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening! Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section or you can leave me a message about this episode by going to http://ChangeYourPOV.com/AskEddie If you enjoy the show I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of episodes on iTunes. All these shows are free to download and listen to and we don't ask for donations or anything to create this show. But if you'd like to totally make our day... we would be forever grateful if you would be so kind as to leave an honest review on iTunes. If you are new to reviews and need a little help, you can go to LEAVE A REVIEW and we will walk you through that step-by-step. Thank you in advance for doing that! – plus, we read each and every one of them! Please share this episode with your friends and family!
SUMMARY: Welcome to Remove Before Flight where we help prepare Veterans to start, grow or scale a business. Every Sunday Kevin will share an interview with a successful business owner, or a service organization which can help you along your journey, when possible the interviewee will also be a veteran. Remove Before Flight will always wrap up with a marketing tip of the week to help you make you business a success. If you liked this episode please share with your friends and family! In this episode, we sit down with Anthony Armelino from the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) where he runs the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) and we continue the next lesson in our marketing series on SEO. IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Who is Anthony Armelino The history behind IVMF EBV and other great programs offered by IVMF How to select the best keywords for your website Analyzing your competitors Ways to improve the rankings of your website LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Changing Heart & Minds Episode 2: Overexposed Institute for Veterans and Military Families Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities Anthony Armelino (LinkedIn) Book A Call With Kevin (Veterati) Be A Guest on Remove Before Flight Hire Kevin for your Website or Marketing Needs Spyfu: Spy on your competitors SERPS: Keyword Tool Google AdWords: Keyword Planner Keyword Tool: Keyword Suggestions MOZ: Keyword Explorer Veteran Entrepreneur Mastermind PinkTie Technology Group Social Media Posting Plans - Coupon Code: RBF-001 Book A Discovery Session Give back to Veterans who give back to Veterans! Hey, It's Eddie and Bennett! Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening! Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section or you can leave me a message about this episode by going to http://ChangeYourPOV.com/AskEddie If you enjoy the show I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of episodes on iTunes. All these shows are free to download and listen to and we don't ask for donations or anything to create this show. But if you'd like to totally make our day... we would be forever grateful if you would be so kind as to leave an honest review on iTunes. If you are new to reviews and need a little help, you can go to LEAVE A REVIEW and we will walk you through that step-by-step. Thank you in advance for doing that! – plus, we read each and every one of them! Please share this episode with your friends and family!
Fire And Adjust - Interviewing Today's Top Military and Veteran Entrepreneurs !
On today’s episode, I am welcoming back Mike Kelly from USAA and Deborah Bradbard with IVMF to talk about the 3rd research paper in this 4 part series. You can find links to the first to episodes of this series below. Did You Know? One of three service members didn’t feel prepared to successfully transition from […] The post 88 – Mike Kelly with USAA and Deborah Bradbard with IVMF on the Workforce Readiness Briefs appeared first on Fire And Adjust with Ron Fugle.
Fire And Adjust - Interviewing Today's Top Military and Veteran Entrepreneurs !
In this episode of Fire and Adjust, I invited John DiPiero, Military Advocacy Relationship Director at USAA to talk about the second paper in the employment research series called the “Workforce Readiness Research,” a project collaboration between the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and USAA. In the first part of our conversation we […] The post 85 – John DiPiero with USAA on Revisiting the Business case for Hiring a Veteran part 2 of the IVMF Series appeared first on Fire And Adjust with Ron Fugle.
103: Veteran workforce readiness and how employers can better understand veteran skills sets - How large and small businesses can hire and retain veterans and help them succeed in the workforce Work After Service: Developing Workforce Readiness and Veteran Talent for the Future. Navy Spouse and Clinical Psychologist Debbie Bradbard, PH.D is a Senior Research Associate at IVMF at Syracuse University focused on veteran and military spouse employment and military financial readiness and transition. She served as the Director of Research and Policy at Blue Star Families and one of the primary authors of the 2013 and 2014 Blue Star Families Annual Lifestyle Survey. Her work on military families and military financial literacy have been cited by the White House, members of Congress, CNN, the Center for Deployment Psychology, and the Defense Center of Excellence (DCoE). Dr. Bradbard previously worked as a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton developing products focused on military mental health issues including PTSD, suicide, substance abuse, and traumatic brain injury. Dr. Bradbard received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Auburn University.The Institute for Veterans and Military Families, with the generous financial support and collaboration of USAA, is exploring the topic of workforce readiness as it relates to transitioning service members and veterans in the civilian labor force. This research is a valuable resource for any transitioning service member and their spouse and much of it directly relates to why Veteran make great entrepreneurs. Upon military separation, veterans often enter the civilian workforce to either extend their career in a similar civilian role or embark on an entirely new and unrelated career path. The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) with the generous financial support and collaboration of USAA, is exploring the topic of workforce readiness as it relates to transitioning service members and veterans in the civilian labor force. This paper marks the first in a series of short Workforce Readiness Briefs that will cover several related topics such as: · understanding how the concept of workforce readiness applies to transitioning service members and veterans; · examining interactions between career preferences, job matching, performance, and retention; · exploring the links between financial readiness, spouse employment, and workforce readiness; and · employer perspectives on workforce readiness and key factors and practices that influence retention and job satisfaction among veteran employees Veteran workforce readiness and how employers can better understand veteran skills sets, and prepare for a civilian career. This is the first in a series of four papers that will discuss several veteran workforce readiness topics including, financial readiness, job matching and workplace performance among others. How large and small businesses can hire and retain veterans and help them succeed in the workforce. Key findings from the first paper“Work After Service: Developing Workforce Readiness and Veteran Talent for the Future.” What initiatives large and small business owners can put in place to understand, attract, and develop veteran talent in their workforce. What knowledge, skills, and abilities veterans can bring to the civilian workplaces; specifically, to small businesses. The Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 100 episodes giving listeners the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane featuring the people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship: Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard veterans, DOD, entrepreneurship, business, success, military spouse, transition, education, programs and resources. Veteran On the Move has garnered over 500,000 listens verified through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, Itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popul...
Jeremy Williams, Principal & Managing Partner of Hashmark Strategies, LLC™ Jared Lyon, The National Program Manager For The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp For Veterans With Disabilities (EBV) The impact of effective leadership along with how the IVMF leverages higher education to design, develop and deliver world-class educational programs for veterans, their families and community stakeholders.